All Articles by Robert A. Yourell, MA
Mr. Yourell's experience in the mental health and social services fields dates back to 1975. His training includes Ericksonian communication and hypnosis with John Grinder, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing with Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., Body Integrative Psychotherapy with Jack Rosenberg, Ph.D., and solution-focused psychotherapy. He provides free audio experiences on his site that include bilateral sound and Shimmering.
The Score at Medscape: Meds 9 and the Rest of the Universe 1
I'm never surprised at the power big pharma has over the media, especially media directed at physicians. For once, I'd like to talk back. Here's a perfect opportunity! I'm going to talk back at an article recently posted to MedScape.com -- a source of very informative, thoughtful, brainwashing, and useful information for physicians. This article is about individualizing adult ADD treatment:To review the latest clinical thinking in this field, Medscape's Randall F. White, MD, spoke with Richard H. Weisler, MD. Dr. Weisler, a busy clinician and researcher, is adjunct professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and adjunct associate professor of psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.
Recent Drug Statistics on Dependence
If you're interested in drug treatment or social policy, here's a helpful resource and recent statistics regarding drug dependence. It is a report that tells us how many people become dependent, and are still dependent, two years after their first exposure to a particular drug.The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) surveyed people who had used a drug for the first time between 13 to 24 months prior, and calls them "year-before-last-initiates." In other words, it tells us how many of these initiates are currently dependent on the drug (and, of course, this includes alcohol).
Democracy vs. Domestic Violence
Consider three perspectives on domestic violence (DV), or any pattern of violence and crime occurring in a population. One is a basic statistical view. This view answers questions such as, "What percentage of the population experiences DV?" This view can be more refined. It can slice and dice statistics by looking at subgroups like homosexual relationships or people in a given socioeconomic class. It can look at diagnostic categories such as antisocial personality disorder or post traumatic stress disorder. This helps clinicians become sensitized to issues, and have a better idea what questions to ask in developing a plan. It informs social policy experts and program developers.
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD): No Heart for the Meds?
The American Heart Association wants doctors to do an electrocardiogram (EKG) -- a measure of heart health -- in order to determine whether a child is fit to take stimulant medication for attention deficit disorder (ADD). The AHA recently published this statement online. It says there are conditions that a typical physical exam might not pick up, but that would contraindicate the use of these medications.
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